Nigeria

Currency: Naira (NGN)

Timezone: West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Nigeria is situated in West Africa where it shares its land border in the west with the Republic of Benin, in the east with Chad and Cameroon, and in the north with Niger—popularly referred to as the “Giant of Africa” due to its resources and population. The country is the most populous in Africa, with a population estimated to be over 207 million. The country has a very diverse ethnic group with over 100 languages. However, the major languages spoken in the country are Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo, with English regarded as the official language in the country. The climate of the country varies widely with equatorial south, tropical in the middle, and arid in the north, while the landscape consists of southern lowlands, plateaus, and hills in the north and mountains in the southeast.

The country adopts a federal presidential republic system of government comprising 36 states and Abuja the Federal Capital. The economy is heavily reliant on Petroleum and Petroleum Products as its main source of foreign exchange earnings and accounts for over 70 percent of government revenue. The challenges facing the country include erratic power supply, lack of infrastructure, terrorist insurgence, kidnapping, banditry, clashes between farmers and herders, pervasive corruption, internet fraud, and police brutality.

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Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board Act, 1979

Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up a management board for the Orthopaedic Hospitals established by the Federal Government and provide for their affiliation with teaching hospitals. The Act notes the financial provision for the...

Nigeria • 1979 • Health

Pools Betting and Casino Gaming Act, 1979

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to prohibit the establishment, licensing and the combined operation of any pool betting and casino gaming enterprise in Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Finance

Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act, 1979

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of a Management Board for the running of psychiatric hospitals established by the Nigerian Government and to provide for their affiliation with teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1979 • Health

Public Holidays Act, 1979

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal all the State Laws on public holidays in Nigeria and to specify the necessary provisions for the whole of Nigeria for the observance of public holidays and other connected...

Nigeria • 1979 • Labour

Public Order Act, 1979

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the various States of Nigeria and to replace them with a Federal Act to ensure the maintenance of public order and to prevent the...

Nigeria • 1979 • Justice

University of Maiduguri Act, 1979

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the University of Maiduguri specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

University of Port Harcourt Act, 1979

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the University of Port Harcourt specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

University of Sokoto Act, 1979

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the University of Sokoto specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

Nigerian Film Corporation Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Film Corporation to be charged with responsibility for the development of the film industry in Nigeria to produce films both for domestic consumption and to export and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Entertainment

National Steel Council Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Steel Council to be responsible for the central planning of the iron and steel industry, to provide for the exploration for iron ore and other related minerals...

Nigeria • 1979 • Mining

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion to monitor the transfer of foreign technology to Nigeria and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Medical College Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a National Medical College responsible for conducting examinations in the various specialized branches of medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology and dental surgery and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Act

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies as a centre where representatives from all parts of Nigerian could come for workshops, seminars and other action-oriented courses, studies and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Democracy and Governance

Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, etc.) Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for the registration of nurses and midwives in Nigeria and State Nursing and Midwifery Committees and to provide for the discipline of...

Nigeria • 1979 • Health

Land Use Act (Validation of Certain Laws, etc.) Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act that regularizes the issuance of regulations by state governments under the Land Use Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Use Act or any other enactment, all laws, and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Infrastructure and Construction

Copra (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations provide rules for the storage, sealing, packing, handling and inspection of copra destined for exportation. Where copra inspected, graded, sealed and marked for export by the Produce Inspection Service of any State is...

Nigeria • 1979 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Coffee (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This document highlights the responsibilities of inspectors in carrying out an inspection.

Nigeria • 1979 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Energy Commission of Nigeria Act, 1979

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Energy Commission of Nigeria specifying its responsibility for coordinating the energy resources in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1979 • Energy

Bank, Motor Vehicle Loans, (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1979

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act prohibits the sale or disposal of a motor vehicle on which there are outstanding loans from a bank. The Act specifies the offences and penalties for the unauthorized sale of a motor vehicle...

Nigeria • 1979 • Finance

June 9, 2022

Political Parties, Presidential Candidates and the Electoral Act 2022 

The Electoral Act 2022 seeks to update and standardize Nigeria’s elections. The introduction of technological changes such as an electronic database of registered voters and an electronic transmission system of votes is a welcome improvement. Restricting political appointees' involvement in the election process is also a step in the right direction. However, there is a fundamental issue with the new act — its endorsement of the indirect primary process.

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